Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund
The Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, most of them in Maine.
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund gave $202K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $201,506
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,060
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,650
- Total assets
- $5,129,662
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maine (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The funder does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine General Medical Center ($33K). Together the top 10 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, Maine organizations received 90% of grant dollars. Recipients in New York and Washington, DC, each received 3%; Rhode Island and Massachusetts each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2022) to $202K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine General Medical Center Augusta, ME | Unrestricted General | $32,628 |
| Inland Hospital Waterville, ME | Unrestricted General | $24,471 |
| First Congregational Church Waterville, ME | Unrestricted General | $24,471 |
| Waterville Area YMCA Waterville, ME | Unrestricted General | $20,392 |
| University of Maine at Orono Orono, ME | Scholarships | $10,243 |
| Pine Tree Boy Scouts Raymond, ME | Unrestricted General | $8,157 |
| Waterville Area Boys &Girls Club Waterville, ME | Unrestricted General | $8,157 |
| Pine Tree Society Inc Bath, ME | Unrestricted General | $6,118 |
| Maine Children's Home Little Wanderers Waterville, ME | Unrestricted General | $6,118 |
| Skills Inc Saint Albans, ME | Unrestricted General | $6,118 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,129,662 | $540,449 | $292,860 | $201,506 | 25 | $231,002 | $487,637 | $298,543 |
| 2024 | $4,880,779 | $500,198 | $278,046 | $192,995 | 24 | $227,904 | $442,835 | $284,766 |
| 2023 | $4,655,538 | $114,107 | $247,068 | $177,681 | 23 | $202,018 | $76,965 | $251,403 |
| 2022 | $4,790,314 | $5,390,966 | $204,070 | $169,499 | 15 | $181,017 | $64,037 | $205,338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $299K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for healthcare, youth and family programs, disability services, education, and community organizations. For example, Inland Hospital describes its mission as providing healthcare services to its community; Pine Tree Society says it provides Maine children and adults with disabilities opportunities and means to create better lives; and an individual recipient Community College says its mission is to provide financial assistance to students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the funder made 25 grants totaling $201,506. Grants ranged from $2,231 to $32,628, with a median grant of $4,650.
The largest reported grants included $32,628 to Maine General Medical Center, $24,471 each to Inland Hospital and First Congregational Church, and $20,392 to Waterville Area YMCA. Other grants included $10,243 to the University of Maine at Orono for scholarships and $8,157 to Pine Tree Boy Scouts and Waterville Area Boys & Girls Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America N.A. as trustee.
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$29K (2022) → $74K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $74K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund
How much does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund give each year?
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund gave $202K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $193K across 24 grants.
What is Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's typical grant size?
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $4,650, and its average grant was $8,060, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund give grants?
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund gives mostly in Maine: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waterville, ME (9 grants).
Does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
Who are Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's largest grantees?
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Maine General Medical Center ($32,628), Inland Hospital ($24,471) and First Congregational Church ($24,471), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund?
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund fund?
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for healthcare, youth and family programs, disability services, education, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund?
The funder does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's EIN?
Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6708252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cora-and-everett-harris-trust-fund-morg_609699dbf2344c2f8d4a11eb3cc77797
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